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Robotics and Industrial Automation (Monash Malaysia)

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Monash University Malaysia

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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The Robotics and Industrial Automation research cluster seeks to develop solutions that enable industries to automate and achieve higher productivity. We aim at developing intelligent machines with cooperative distributed control to realize the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0).

The research interests of the cluster includes the:

(i) development of soft robots for efficient grasping

(ii) development of frameworks and architectures for connected factories

(iii) development of smart robotics devices for assisting people with disabilities

The research cluster has managed to attract research grants from:

(i) Government Agencies:

- Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (Ministry of Education, Malaysia)

- Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST)

(ii) Industry Partners: - MATAC

The research cluster is also actively involved in multi-disciplinary collaboration and projects, both internally and externally

IoT Automated Manufacturing Planning System with Live Monitoring and Automated Feedback to Manufacturing System.

IoT Smart Capacity Planning and Predictive Maintenance Scheduling with OEE monitoring on Robotics PCB Inspection System

Meet the researchers

	Assoc. Prof. Tan Chee Pin (Edwin) Perception in soft robots Digital Twin Modeling Industry 4.0
	Dr. Veera Ragavan S. Factory automation System integration Industry 4.0
	Dr. Lim Lam Ghai AI-driven precision agriculture Drone-based agricultural intelligence
	Dr. Ho Kok Hoe Digital Twin Modeling Smart Manufacturing Industry 4.0
	Dr. Julian Tan Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Unmanned Aerial Systems Advanced Air Mobility Embodied robotic systems

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